---
title: "Yizao Meaning: 一早 (yīzǎo) Means “early in the morning”"
description: "一早 (yīzǎo) means “early in the morning”. Hear its tones, see what 一 and 早 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yizao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 一早 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

一早 yīzǎo

## early in the morning

## It can also mean

- (dialect) long ago; already

## Its characters

1. 一 yī one
2. 早 zǎo long ago

## In a sentence

我们同意了第二天一早开始。 We agreed to start early the next morning.

第二天**一早**，乐乐和爷爷拿着手机，敲开了钱阿姨的门。

From [它不是胖 · It isn’t fat at all](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/it-isnt-fat-at-all#library-word-3-5)

[More about 一早](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%80%E6%97%A9)

## More words with 一 or 早

- [迟早 chízǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chizao)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [进一步 jìnyībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinyibu)
- [尽早 jǐnzǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzao)
- [统一 tǒngyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongyi)
- [唯一 wéiyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyi)
- [一般 yībān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiban)
- [一辈子 yībèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yibeizi)
- [一边 yībiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yibian)

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